Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Dorothy Wiege was born on December 22, 1930 in Gladstone, ND to Joseph and Anna (Krug) Wehner. She was raised in the small town and attended school there. After school, she received her LPN license and worked at the Dickinson Hospital. She met the love of her life, Herbert Wiege, at a local barn dance. They were...

Dec 22, 2020

Evelyn Grace (Long) Hale, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in Sturgis, SD. Evelyn was born on March 26, 1934, in Kadoka, SD, to Jay and Grace Long. She grew up on their ranch at White Owl, SD. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1952, and went onto Black Hills Teacher College in Spearfish, SD; where...

Dec 19, 2020

Helen Bernice (Hansen) Kirsch passed away on December 19, 2020, at Sturgis Monument Health Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on April 24, 1932, to Chancey and Alice (Adkins) Hansen on the family farm in Carter, SD. She grew up with six sisters and three brothers. Helen attended rural school in Carter and graduated from Witten...

Dec 18, 2020

Salvador "Chuck" Valades, 94, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center on Friday, December 18, 2020 with family at his side. Chuck was born and raised in Edgemont, SD with six siblings. While still attending Edgemont High School, he was drafted into the Army to support the WWII conflict in Germany and was assigned...

Dec 18, 2020

On Friday December 18, 2020, Francis "Jack" Gage passed away in Sturgis, SD, at the age of 85. Jack was born in Sturgis SD, on October 28, 1935, to Oliver and Beatrice (Dvorak) Gage. In April of 1953, Jack joined the United States Marine Corp and served during the Korean war. He married Mary Kilibrew in 1959, together they...

Dec 18, 2020

Mable Eunice (Ingalls) Stomprud, of Sturgis, formerly of Mud Butte, was born on September 4, 1928 at Faith, SD and died December 18, 2020 at Monument Health Senior Care in Sturgis, SD.

Mable was the firstborn child of Lawrence and Marie (Vig) Ingalls and was followed by two brothers and two sisters, residing...

Dec 14, 2020

Roger William Hines was born in Martin, SD to Delbert William and Elma Ellen (Morgan) Hines on April 25, 1938. He was number three of five children. They moved to Washington for a short time and then moved back to South Dakota to Nemo to run a chicken farm. After that they moved around to different areas in South...

Dec 13, 2020

Mrs. Linda Sue (Clark) Johnston, age 53, of Spotsylvania, VA, passed away Sunday evening, December 13, 2020 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She fought a year-long battle against breast cancer. Linda was born April 13, 1967, in Belle Fourche, SD, the daughter of the late Curtis and Betty (Raffelson) Clark, who resided in Sturgis. Linda served in the...

Dec 11, 2020

Robert "Bob" M. Berg was born to Christ and H. Amelia Berg south of Mound City, SD, in Campbell County on June 22, 1939. He passed away on December 11, 2020, in Silver Bow, MT, at the age of 81, and will be sorely missed, but Heaven has gained a very "Special Angel".

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Dec 9, 2020

Kathleen was born the youngest of eight on December 20, 1940 in Sturgis, SD, to Sam E. and Ada B. (Burditt) Simons. She grew up on the family farm between Plainview and Marcus. Kay attended the one-room Barada rural school. While in grade school, Kay attended many country dances, acting as a chaperone for her older sister, Gladys. It...

Dec 9, 2020

William Elton Neiss, Jr. was born on June 2, 1980 in Yankton, SD to William E. and Judy (Warbonnet) Neiss, Sr. William had five beautiful children, Shanice, Anyssa, Gianna, Kaliyah, and Memory. He was a devoted father and loved his kids dearly. He loved to watch MMA and in his younger years, he played basketball. William loved to make...

Dec 8, 2020

Glenn Orvie Jones was born in Rapid City, SD on November 3, 1922 to Elmer and Lillie Jones. When he was growing up, the family ranched near Owanka and New Underwood. Glenn graduated from Owanka High School, then signed up with the Navy to be schooled as a diesel engine mechanic. When his training was completed, he served on...

Dec 7, 2020

MC was born Clarence Keller Haley on July 23, 1943, to Walter and Margaret (Keller) Haley in Rapid City, SD. MC grew up on the family ranch at Hereford, SD; he wrestled in high school and that is where his love for bronc riding began. He graduated from Sturgis High School and went on to study Business Administration and...

Dec 5, 2020

Viola "Jeane" Pittman was born on July 2, 1929 in New Underwood, SD to Kenneth Elliot and Edna C. (Remington) Oliver. She grew up the oldest of five siblings near Chalk Butte. She boarded with families in Sturgis so she could attend school there, finishing through the 10th grade. On the fateful evening of October 20, 1945 at a...

Dec 5, 2020

Carol's story began on November 1, 1944, in Spearfish, SD. She was born at home to Robert and Creta (Moller) Wolf, who lived less than two miles from the final home she shared with her husband of 58 years, Robert Koan. Carol was the sixth of 13 children, Barb, Linda, Betty, Bonnie, Mary, Pearl, Eddy, Bobby, Frank, Billy, David...

Dec 4, 2020

Merle Dean Windedahl was born on June 29, 1932, on a farm in Carthage, South Dakota to Floyd and Inez Windedahl, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 4, 2020. Your children wish you a joyous celebration with God, your parents and loved ones in heaven. Merle served in the United States Army from 1952-1954. Shortly after...

Dec 3, 2020

Arlene Edna Woodford was born on October 12, 1935 in Sturgis, SD to Arden and Bertha (Murray) Hannant, joining siblings, Wayne, who was 17 years older and was in the Army, already headed to WWII, and Stella, who was 13 years older. Arlene grew up in Sturgis, graduating from Sturgis High School in 1953. It was there she met...

Dec 3, 2020

Edward Davis Jones, 69, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at his home in Deadwood, SD. Edward was born on January 1, 1951 in Wilmington, DE to William "Bill" and Nellie (Davis) Jones. He married Rose Marie (Marsh) Cass on August 17, 1976. To this union four children were born, Tobey Alfred (Cass) Jones, and Tracey, Genney, and Eddie Jones....

Dec 3, 2020

Arlene H. Ginter was born December 5, 1926, to Lester and Hedwick (Harig) Stilwell in Michigan. She had four sisters and two brothers. She married Robert Lee Ginter. Arlene was a very private, quiet and friendly person who loved to read. Arlene Hedwick Ginter, 93, of Sturgis died December 3, 2020, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. She was...

Dec 2, 2020

Marlyn Bernice Hansen passed on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her home outside Sturgis, SD. She was determined she would not be robbed of her family in her final days and left this world surrounded in love. Marlyn was born on July 9, 1941 in Dupree, SD to Claude and Eleanor (Davick) Lowe. The second eldest of eight, she...